this is off highway 90 between I 10 and the lake city fl airport. this is a dirt road that crosses the track at the prison there.this line has been here since the civil war. CSX uses this line a lot more now . a lot of UP traffic and BNSF. This line runs from jacksonville to mobile alabama and beyond .after huricaine katrina the line wasnt used as much and the antrak service stopped. but you never know what you wwill see. I have seen some good stuff along this line. thx for looking
This is a very exciting video. I mean all transitions in the video blend really nicely. The excitement in you voice while providing intro moving onto junction bells then the howling horns of the train and the gradual yet power entry of the train till the end of the video. I have added it to my FAVOURITES.
there is something primordially pleasing about seeing vast amounts of stuff efficiently flying along at great speed in a controlled manner to an intended destination.
I heard about a guy who hitched a ride on a freight train in Jackson, Ms., which was going real slow at the time. He was planning on getting off at a town on the other side of Jackson, but by the time he reached that town, the train was going way too fast for him to jump off. It finally slowed down in Meridian (100 miles away) and he had to call somebody to come get him.
Awsome footage!! Quite an impressive consist of locomotives on that train. Funny I caught this video...I saw the lead engine #7902 come through Palmer Mass just yesterday.
Over here in Britain we have plenty of freight trains that do 75 mph (line speed permitting). At one time we had a freight train that did 90 mph on the West Coast Mainline but that didn't last.
Wow there must be some steep hills down there in Florida to need 6 locomotives (lol). I guess they we moving some of them. Good video. Don't get to see more than two engines very often on the east coast.
thx ,this area is a good railfan spot. this was probly two trains they put together in baldwin maybe. there are some hills.this spot is between lake city and macclenny where they move fast then slow down for the crossings in town. there is also a lot of other power like up and cr that you dont see a lot of like in folkston.
Mike S when it gets here on the west end of Tallahassee it gets wide open. Much like how it is in this video. I've even seen some going so fast that before the gates come down after the signals been tripped the lead locomotives have already made it to the crossing turnout. Especially the ones here At Chaires Crossroad or Brickyard Road in Midway just 9 miles west of Tally
In Northern Illinois, it is not uncommon to catch UP on the former CNW Chicago-Clinton Iowa to touch 75-80 pulling alongside US 30. Especially at Dixon, Sterling, and MORRISON, HOME OF THE 2-SECOND COAL TRAIN!
They ship locos bacl and forth from waycross Ga. where they get serviced ,painted or removed from service like old U boats. you can see in some of my vids the old swithchers that are in some consists. thx for looking!!!
Talk about highballing! No hills in FL, so there's nothing to stop them but curves and other trains. I wish we had a few of these going thru our lines, but it's just too curved.
yeah, I have seena lot of trains thru the years but this one will always be the scary one especially at the gas station and the looks on eveybodys faces, like what the heck!!!!!!!
@ErikHartog your right,, gas is not 8 dollars here yet so we are slow to use mass transit. we rely on cars to much. in europe most everything is close by and a short distance so you can take the train. here all roads lead to rome or new york ,tampa LA atlanta etc, we do have a solid interstate system . by the way they made a movie in 1964 called the train about the french stopping the art train. it stars Burt lancaster,, one of the greats,, and the train is one of my favorite flics.
I think he might be talking about the Euro Carex trains, those trains can go up to 200 mph, but I wouldn't really call it a freight train, it's not the same at all.
What about on the UP out in the Mojave desert in California? I think the speed limit is 70 mph for intermodal trains and something like 65 for other freight.
@Jemalacane Quote: "Well, if the power plants which provide electricity to the catenary burn fossil fuel, it's not much of an advantage." IF We have shorter trains for one reason: Safety
That's not true. For starters, think of the track in New York. Amtrak will blaze through there at 90mph+, which means that the track is at least FRA Class 5, meaning that freight is limited to 80 mph. They don't do 80 mph because of equipment limitations, but they easily push 70. Plus, I've seen the speed limit charts for the Folkston GA area right from CSX. Intermodal is cleared for 70 mph.
in lapine oregon i don't why but the trains fly by at 70-75 in a 45mph speed zone on the BNSF truck subdivision and no if anyone asks amtrak does not come through here only freight
@Jemalacane That's true. It's a big difference, in my country you rarely see more that 60 carriages. And... most of the freight trains are not so fast. Anyway, the fastest freight train here travels with 50 mph.
@Jemalacane Why European railroads are better? - If you miss a train in Europe, you just have to wait 15 minutes before the next one arrives, in the US you sometimes have to wait a day. - What does the size matter of a cargo train? They are twice as small as yours OK, but they drive 4 times more often a day. - Our trains are usually powered by catenary (electricity), you guys use fuel. - In Europe, you can get almost anywhere by train, in the US you often have to rent a car. Want more? -
I really hate the fact that CSXT sold this line from Pensacola to Baldwin like they did a few months back. Cuz now we don't see any long fast moving trains going through here. Anyone else took notice of that? This line goes all the way from Jacksonville through Tallahassee where I live all the way to New Orleans and I think they inter change with BNSF or Norfolk Southern out there if I'm correct
a lamb ass..!. havnt heard that one before ... and I didn't use film..I used a digital device and could not speed up anything. so go home to your sheep.!
one more time.I was getting gas in macclenny right by the tracks and all of a sudden thers this roar and everybody looks up like what the heck, it this a tornado or something,so its this train blowing thru town so fast that he was gone by the time I got back in the truck.then the chase was on. when I finally caught him he was doing 70 mph. then he slowed down and in the video he speeded back up . thx for looking
just cause you work for the railroad means nothing cause you probably work in a yard or only go out about 200 miles from your home so you know only what the company teaches you and what you experience in that area. i thought the same thing when i worked for UP but now that i am a rail fan i know a hell of a lot more than most of those guys who worked back with f units know. most of those guys have never been off there home tracks.
i had to get ahead of it to get this shot, ok bill when i say so drive tha truck infront of it, BILL! put down tha damn beer......... ok go bill GO!!! noooooooooooooooo!!!!! my beer!!!!!!!!!!!
Love the roar of this CSX train outside of Jacksonville, I record trains that do 30-50 mph, I never recorded a train doing 75mph. I really want to but it’s hard when you live near Richmond Texas. Other than that, how far did you chase the train before you recorded it and let it head west
When I first saw it , it was several Miles back but I couldn't keep up.. I'm like what the heck. I had to pass people as it was a 2 lane road. When I finally caught it he was going about 70 mph. I barely made it to the crossing. It's a dirt road away from the main hwy. Then park and get out and get the shot.
now who made you the train expert, besides the BNSF has different rules and speed zones than the UP and CSX ,NS ect. i maybe 15 almost 16 years old I loved trains when i 1 month old and i started to study about trains ( trains, subdivisions the speed limits restrictions singnal and more) since i was 3 years old. so don't think you know more than me just becuase your older than me i got to drive a train a few times. GOT IT!!!!!!
this is a good no great catch its clear that train was doing at least 60 or 65 im a railfan but i dont record but in 2008 we had a csx coal train clocked at 70 dont look like this one that much slower
Ummmm... your grandma doesnt drive this mainline everyday. this train was speeding up when I caught it cuz it just came thru a town where it was doing 60. when I clocked it back about five miles it was doing 70.
I've been to Europe and traveled on their trains (between Poland and Hungary). Many are electric there, and also designed in the 60's and 70's which was pre "enviro" histeria. In other words, their efficiency stinks. The amount of juice required to power hundreds of miles of line considering line bleedoff, US trains will win the day on efficiency since the power created is consumed on demand. Before any of you sound stupid and debate me, read up electromagnetic effects around conductors (wire)
That isn't really all that fast. You should see the BNSF trains that roll through Hereford, TX. Those babies hit 85+! Through town no less; the gates drop when they are a mile away. People still die from them though.
I read a few stupid commentaires here. It is difficult to compare trains in USA and in EU as the networks (and purposes) differ! In short, trains are more frequent and faster in EU/USA where the only fast train is the Acela (EU technology btw). Fret trains are shorter in EU and generally faster because EU networks are quite busy and finding empty slots for fret needs to have them travelling at a speed similar to that of passenger trains. For a 100 mph fret see czcams.com/video/NNxg2JHjS_k/video.html
Wow lots of engines! Awesome catch Mike!!
this is off highway 90 between I 10 and the lake city fl airport. this is a dirt road that crosses the track at the prison there.this line has been here since the civil war. CSX uses this line a lot more now . a lot of UP traffic and BNSF. This line runs from jacksonville to mobile alabama and beyond .after huricaine katrina the line wasnt used as much and the antrak service stopped. but you never know what you wwill see. I have seen some good stuff along this line. thx for looking
This is a very exciting video. I mean all transitions in the video blend really nicely. The excitement in you voice while providing intro moving onto junction bells then the howling horns of the train and the gradual yet power entry of the train till the end of the video. I have added it to my FAVOURITES.
there is something primordially pleasing about seeing vast amounts of stuff efficiently flying along at great speed in a controlled manner to an intended destination.
you are so leet. I would be like HEALL YEASSS if i saw a grown man partying over a train. I would do the same thing. You are the definition of awsome
I heard about a guy who hitched a ride on a freight train in Jackson, Ms., which was going real slow at the time. He was planning on getting off at a town on the other side of Jackson, but by the time he reached that town, the train was going way too fast for him to jump off. It finally slowed down in Meridian (100 miles away) and he had to call somebody to come get him.
Awsome footage!! Quite an impressive consist of locomotives on that train. Funny I caught this video...I saw the lead engine #7902 come through Palmer Mass just yesterday.
Over here in Britain we have plenty of freight trains that do 75 mph (line speed permitting). At one time we had a freight train that did 90 mph on the West Coast Mainline but that didn't last.
I think the maximum speed for freight trains in the US is 70mph, but trains transporting oil is only 40mph.
I love trains...they really are incredible machines
That is a fast freight train. Cool!!
Mechanical bells! Love it!
Man thats some serious horsepower!!Man love those speedy frieghters:)
Wow there must be some steep hills down there in Florida to need 6 locomotives (lol). I guess they we moving some of them. Good video. Don't get to see more than two engines very often on the east coast.
Great video! If Amtrak would get off their bureaucratic butts and return the Sunset Limited to FL, it would use that track, too.
Only one can pray they do!!🙌🏿🙌🏿
thx ,this area is a good railfan spot. this was probly two trains they put together in baldwin maybe. there are some hills.this spot is between lake city and macclenny where they move fast then slow down for the crossings in town. there is also a lot of other power like up and cr that you dont see a lot of like in folkston.
I wonder how much energy is in that train. Damn.
I think it made it to Tallahassee!
Mike S when it gets here on the west end of Tallahassee it gets wide open. Much like how it is in this video. I've even seen some going so fast that before the gates come down after the signals been tripped the lead locomotives have already made it to the crossing turnout. Especially the ones here At Chaires Crossroad or Brickyard Road in Midway just 9 miles west of Tally
Damn, that train was flying! Nice Catch!!
nice videos i supported your channel and smashed your like button
Wow. That is a fast freight train.
the sound of a train is so fuckin awsome the roar and rumble of the cars like at 142 and 143..awsome noice
In Northern Illinois, it is not uncommon to catch UP on the former CNW Chicago-Clinton Iowa to touch 75-80 pulling alongside US 30. Especially at Dixon, Sterling, and MORRISON, HOME OF THE 2-SECOND COAL TRAIN!
They ship locos bacl and forth from waycross Ga. where they get serviced ,painted or removed from service like old U boats. you can see in some of my vids the old swithchers that are in some consists. thx for looking!!!
Talk about highballing! No hills in FL, so there's nothing to stop them but curves and other trains. I wish we had a few of these going thru our lines, but it's just too curved.
yeah, I have seena lot of trains thru the years but this one will always be the scary one especially at the gas station and the looks on eveybodys faces, like what the heck!!!!!!!
is it your phone cam?? coz the result is nice!! You did a good job!!
Thats an excellent point!! thx so much for the kind words. I took my camera out yesterday but its been slim pickens lately.
@ErikHartog your right,, gas is not 8 dollars here yet so we are slow to use mass transit. we rely on cars to much. in europe most everything is close by and a short distance so you can take the train. here all roads lead to rome or new york ,tampa LA atlanta etc, we do have a solid interstate system . by the way they made a movie in 1964 called the train about the french stopping the art train. it stars Burt lancaster,, one of the greats,, and the train is one of my favorite flics.
Yes, Amtrak does travel faster than 80 in certain corridors. 150 MPH in the Northeast Corridor and 90 MPH on the Pacific Surfliner in California.
Wow, he was flying, and that was an awesome lashup!
thankyou
Mike S Awesome lash up
thats fast man, and awesome.
I think he might be talking about the Euro Carex trains, those trains can go up to 200 mph, but I wouldn't really call it a freight train, it's not the same at all.
Wow that fast
WOW! Nothing excites me more than a speeding frieght train! Do they really go faster than 70?
I finally got a light move of a Csx locomotive pulling two union pacific locomotive.
What about on the UP out in the Mojave desert in California? I think the speed limit is 70 mph for intermodal trains and something like 65 for other freight.
thx for the nice comment. they have been beatin me up here latley.
thats one flying train alright
@DIVRITE the last 2 LOCO's were AC6000CW's which have 6000 HP and i saw 2 dash-9s (4400HP) and 2 sd40s (4000HP)
u should see the csx's in my town, they make this look like a slug!
they go this fast through my town all the time
@Jemalacane Quote: "Well, if the power plants which provide electricity to the catenary burn fossil fuel, it's not much of an advantage."
IF
We have shorter trains for one reason: Safety
that train is going a good deal faster than 50mph, that's all i'm gonna say.
That's not true. For starters, think of the track in New York. Amtrak will blaze through there at 90mph+, which means that the track is at least FRA Class 5, meaning that freight is limited to 80 mph. They don't do 80 mph because of equipment limitations, but they easily push 70. Plus, I've seen the speed limit charts for the Folkston GA area right from CSX. Intermodal is cleared for 70 mph.
in lapine oregon i don't why but the trains fly by at 70-75 in a 45mph speed zone on the BNSF truck subdivision and no if anyone asks amtrak does not come through here only freight
WOW! How fast was that baby going?
your right, he slowed down some and speeded up again. like I said he blew through macclenny like a tornado.
If he sped up the video his voice would have been going twice the speed. so this guy did this video the regular way. but dude sweet catch
@Jemalacane That's true. It's a big difference, in my country you rarely see more that 60 carriages. And... most of the freight trains are not so fast. Anyway, the fastest freight train here travels with 50 mph.
@Jemalacane Why European railroads are better?
- If you miss a train in Europe, you just have to wait 15 minutes before the next one arrives, in the US you sometimes have to wait a day.
- What does the size matter of a cargo train? They are twice as small as yours OK, but they drive 4 times more often a day.
- Our trains are usually powered by catenary (electricity), you guys use fuel.
- In Europe, you can get almost anywhere by train, in the US you often have to rent a car.
Want more?
-
Six engines, wow!
I really hate the fact that CSXT sold this line from Pensacola to Baldwin like they did a few months back. Cuz now we don't see any long fast moving trains going through here. Anyone else took notice of that? This line goes all the way from Jacksonville through Tallahassee where I live all the way to New Orleans and I think they inter change with BNSF or Norfolk Southern out there if I'm correct
I had heard they were maybe gonna do that but did not know it took place. I have seen some long freights recently!
a lamb ass..!. havnt heard that one before ... and I didn't use film..I used a digital device and could not speed up anything. so go home to your sheep.!
they got casey jones piloting that thing
He's driving that train... High on cocaine
one more time.I was getting gas in macclenny right by the tracks and all of a sudden thers this roar and everybody looks up like what the heck, it this a tornado or something,so its this train blowing thru town so fast that he was gone by the time I got back in the truck.then the chase was on. when I finally caught him he was doing 70 mph. then he slowed down and in the video he speeded back up . thx for looking
just cause you work for the railroad means nothing cause you probably work in a yard or only go out about 200 miles from your home so you know only what the company teaches you and what you experience in that area. i thought the same thing when i worked for UP but now that i am a rail fan i know a hell of a lot more than most of those guys who worked back with f units know. most of those guys have never been off there home tracks.
actually ive seen at least 10 locos come threw houston with the speedometer that goes to 80 and i work in settagast yard next to the hump.
Your car must have been very fast to catch it...
i had to get ahead of it to get this shot,
ok bill when i say so drive tha truck infront of it, BILL!
put down tha damn beer.........
ok go bill GO!!! noooooooooooooooo!!!!!
my beer!!!!!!!!!!!
Love the roar of this CSX train outside of Jacksonville, I record trains that do 30-50 mph, I never recorded a train doing 75mph. I really want to but it’s hard when you live near Richmond Texas. Other than that, how far did you chase the train before you recorded it and let it head west
When I first saw it , it was several Miles back but I couldn't keep up.. I'm like what the heck. I had to pass people as it was a 2 lane road. When I finally caught it he was going about 70 mph. I barely made it to the crossing. It's a dirt road away from the main hwy. Then park and get out and get the shot.
@@MikeSsuncoasttrainsYou can feel the energy and power
That crossing needs gates cuz crossings like these give people the attempt to beat the train to the crossing.
hope things improve for you folks up there!!!
damn thats alot of power!
now who made you the train expert, besides the BNSF has different rules and speed zones than the UP and CSX ,NS ect. i maybe 15 almost 16 years old I loved trains when i 1 month old and i started to study about trains ( trains, subdivisions the speed limits restrictions singnal and more) since i was 3 years old. so don't think you know more than me just becuase your older than me i got to drive a train a few times. GOT IT!!!!!!
amtraks do 79 but not so close to towns.thx for looking
I watch few times this movie
Look from 1:05 movie start going faster like 1.4 times :) camera jumping to many times but nice effect :)
awsome!!!!!!!!!!!!!
when i caught this train to pass it she was doing 70!!!
this is a good no great catch its clear that train was doing at least 60 or 65 im a railfan but i dont record but in 2008 we had a csx coal train clocked at 70 dont look like this one that much slower
In Germany are only 700 meter trains allowed.
loooooooooooooooooooooooool....fast as my grandma
never seen 6 locomotives pulling a single train!
You might try standing in the clear next time, the big utility box blocks the view a bit
Well there's a lot of woods and weeds right behind me and I can't park in the road thx for looking.
Ummmm... your grandma doesnt drive this mainline everyday. this train was speeding up when I caught it cuz it just came thru a town where it was doing 60. when I clocked it back about five miles it was doing 70.
Real railroad crossing bells!
yeahhh
yep thx for looking
YO DUDE YOU ACCIDENTLY HAVE CAPS LOCK ON
jacksonville my home town
nice!
@kae4466 If you look at the post here some of the csx people have commented about that. i think its 60mph
yes they are thx for looking
@CoolKat566 Thx man.. with all the junk happening in the world you gotta have some fun somehow!!!
Fraght
Trains that
Fast
Wooo-eee!!
sounds like a K5LA screaming down the rails
wonder how long that would take to stop... My chick works for CSX.. according to her the juice train and amtrak do not have to obey speed limits.
Pretty good video but dont talk during the video thats what titles are for
I've been to Europe and traveled on their trains (between Poland and Hungary). Many are electric there, and also designed in the 60's and 70's which was pre "enviro" histeria. In other words, their efficiency stinks. The amount of juice required to power hundreds of miles of line considering line bleedoff, US trains will win the day on efficiency since the power created is consumed on demand. Before any of you sound stupid and debate me, read up electromagnetic effects around conductors (wire)
no ,, thank you for looking!!!!
if amtrack trains went that fast in our area...
a few miles back it wasa doing 70 and I had to hustle to get ahead of it!!
@DIVRITE But in your opinion, the US railway system is better, but that isn't true because you use cars more often ...
Next time don't let Michael J. Fox hold the camera!
Yeahhhhh thx for the kind words
thanks.
yes they do they just dont go as slow
how many engines were on
That isn't really all that fast. You should see the BNSF trains that roll through Hereford, TX. Those babies hit 85+! Through town no less; the gates drop when they are a mile away. People still die from them though.
WOW...
I think your caps lock is broken.
I read a few stupid commentaires here.
It is difficult to compare trains in USA and in EU as the networks (and purposes) differ! In short, trains are more frequent and faster in EU/USA where the only fast train is the Acela (EU technology btw). Fret trains are shorter in EU and generally faster because EU networks are quite busy and finding empty slots for fret needs to have them travelling at a speed similar to that of passenger trains. For a 100 mph fret see czcams.com/video/NNxg2JHjS_k/video.html